Giving Someone an FJ Cruiser… If They Survive The Trail

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[@jpnumbah1ify]

I’m only a few minutes in, but I would’ve sacrificed four hours right off the jump and got four of the guys working on the hardest components immediately

[@rossipremier]

That was exactly my thought, get a guy on the tire, and 3 with me on suspension in teams of 2. Then redistribute them as jobs are done, one hit of time up front and just focus on the goal after that

[@superdoodle2]

It's just math. 5 guys with 8 hours each vs 1 guy with 12 hours. no brainer fr

[@Dumptheclutchevo]

seriously, i misunderstood at first, thinking you get a guy for only one hour...but if you get a guy for the whole ten hours, for the cost of only losing one hour? I'd tag them ALL in right from the start!

[@jpnumbah1ify]

@@Dumptheclutchevo me too as soon as I realized it was permanent. I would’ve tagged in Zach and Jerry immediately and maybe Nolan but I would’ve probably saved him for a pinch

[@ffeliziani]

Same, the whole team for 6 would have made a world of difference

[@cinnomantoastcrunch]

This feels so much better than watching the fan struggling to fix a sabotaged car lol

[@rosetheblackcat]

I agree especially that video with the Corvette was painful

[@diamondback210]

nah those are cool, dnt be a wuss

[@cinnomantoastcrunch]

@@diamondback210 oh okay

[@icedawggg]

@@cinnomantoastcrunch”oh okay” 😂 you funny man

[@littlejack59]

i just watched the corvette video and i thought it was pretty good. The only part i had a problem with was the fact that they told him there were 6 issues when there were 9

[@Lilzac_17]

Oh gee a Donut post, I sure hope the comments aren’t full of people doing the EXACT OPPOSITE of what Zach and Jeremiah asked

[@JP-cd5nu]

Free will. People are upset Donut is going downhill like that, and they're expressing it. Nothing wrong with that.

[@Lilzac_17]

@@JP-cd5nu it’s just annoying that for the last week it’s impossible to find a normal comments, only people going against the wishes to the people they mention in their uninformed hate

[@ThatGuyGloomy]

Its annoying, they said not to do what all these people are doing. Oh well😂

[@UberLummox]

What did they say not to do?

[@hushpuppi3]

@@JP-cd5nu They respectfully asked their fans to not express it with their names attached because they don't want that. Whether or not you want to be a jerk to them as well as Donut is up to you.

[@whispanic]

I know a job interview when I see one...

[@DarkDrai]

I had the same thought! Danny would be perfect on the show! C'mon, Danny!

[@diamondback210]

yea hope he replaces annoying justin he just copys the way everyone else talks and jokes he seems so forced all the time

[@icedawggg]

@@diamondback210which one is Justin. The short blonde guy?

[@julianr7124]

@@icedawgggyep

[@RCPidg]

I agree justin wants too much ​@@diamondback210

[@CharlesReiche]

Hey its those two guys from BigTime!

[@th3realspartan]

🤣🤣

[@tyreseed5681]

So glad they could lend their talents to a smaller channel, very noble.

[@narwhal9852]

I knew they looked familiar

[@phylanx1]

🤣

[@dantefang2]

Oooof

[@PaulByrge]

I’m not even upset that they parted ways I’m just glad to have 2 go to channels for content now

[@eTiMaGo]

for sure! Donut might be more slick and high budget nowadays, but there's still some fun stuff to watch :)

[@dimey3572]

Is this what holidays after divorced parents feels like ?

[@genuinecve]

"What are you doin?" "Cuttin the sway bar off!" - My Mannnnn

[@Dr.TJ_Eckleburg]

Lmao as soon as I saw that I was like yeah my boy is winning this whole thing

[@brandonlange84]

My first thought was the LCA since those bolts are seized most of the time

[@LafemmebearMusic]

HE HAD NEARLY NO HESITATION 🪚🪚🪚🪚🪚🪚🪚🪚😂😂😂😂

[@balisongman07]

Hell yeah, put metal tech long travel in the rear of mine and removed front and rear sways 7 years ago, about 120k miles ago.

[@KirkKiyosadaTome]

Danny kicked ass! Was especially impressed by how well he handled the suspension install. Congrats, dude!

[@deciplesteve]

Dude cut the sway bar off. The suspension handled him, not the other way around.

[@antoniomadrigal8422]

You will be missed Jer! Thank you for all the laughs throughout the years

[@serafii]

just watch him and jobe in big time

[@jeremyclarkson-69]

They won't be missed In donut because they never had the freedom to do what they wanted just watch them on their channel big time they just uploaded a video of them building a rb in their garage sweet vid

[@2m7b5]

RIP 😞

[@chuckiefinster544]

He's not dead just watch his new stuff

[@humanpr0ject1]

​@@jeremyclarkson-69yeah I'm still gonna miss them in Donut with the rest of the crew. Chill TF out

[@AutoRevLife]

That was impressive to see the entire Donut crew jump in to work on the build. We need to see this more often. It's fun! The Donut Pit Crew!

[@dat_bouy]

Honestly Donut could hire him. He's pretty good on camera and seems to get along with everyone.

[@DarkCybrid]

I would be surprised if this wasn't a test run to see how he does with the crew and on video

[@abramcaperon7244]

Bro he was way out of place. Not fit for it

[@adamsfusion]

I'll be real, I'd be surprised if this guy didn't already have some acting chops that was known to Donut. They reserve the right to choose their contestants, and that's fine, but it looks like they looked for a certain _kind_ of contestant.

[@troywakeman]

@@adamsfusion u saying that cus hes mexican? cmon bro its 2024 no need to be racist

[@Sampdelu]

i think they have an opening or two

[@isidroantonio1522]

Hey Donut i understand you guys are getting some heat from the departure of zach and jer but i want to say thia style of video was great. the fact that Danny incorporated all the guys to help and build this FJ under the stress of a time constraint reminds of the other videos that came out years ago of the same style. i’ll stick around and make sure you guys get a view. this video was really fun and i honestly thoroughly enjoyed it. please make more fun videos Donut : )

[@cenccenc946]

I have a 2010 FJ, and would say the mud tires are the single biggest improvement for capabilities. Next lift kit, and skid plates. Most everything else has diminishing returns for the cost.

[@10Bigfisher]

I have a 2007 with almost 300k miles. 33” m/s tires, 2.5 inch lift, skid plates, and winch are the best things ever on them. Pulled out countless jeeps😂

[@SpaceMissile]

the contrast from the fast-paced drumbandbass music to the silent Donut crew struggles around 6:00 was quite funny lol

[@Fanaleds-software]

Drum band bass?

[@SpaceMissile]

@@Fanaleds-software lol whoops.

[@fenmoods]

5:21 Jeremiah: I'm am not gonna touch a wrench today. 5:53

[@187producedit]

a similar situation happened with me, for being the first in 4 generations of my family to graduate in 2019, i got a 2011 audi a4. i named her angel, and she was my baby. i put 19’s from a new q5 on it, lowered it on coilovers, was starting a new bigger turbo and intercooler setup, and also a complete wooden sub box and air tank display for the trunk, i wanted to bag the car and take it to SEMA one day, but life had different plans. i was driving down a road that intersects with a highway, and i had the green light, i came through the green light and was t-boned by someone trying to go left. my car was completely totaled. the small insurance check couldn’t really put me back on my feet, with my medical bills. so i had my dream car/ graduation present taken from me, against my will. and i still haven’t been able to replace it. i miss my angel so much every day. 😭😔

[@nolanbroderick1234]

Sorry for your loss mane you’ll get back in one soon keep working

[@mahdibhaiya]

Danny seems like a pretty chill guy. Nice.

[@aaronbowersock]

This is the most Mexican episode yet and I love it

[@HolyKripple]

Now we just the crying drunk Tìo and we are Gucci.

[@Stepdad1904]

All we needed was corridos and an 18 rack of modelo to finish off this episode

[@vasylzhydun8879]

2 seconds later than Big Time upload.

[@kendigjl]

"Ignore this comment. Nothing to see here folks Move along, move along..."

[@Jah-michael_st.romain]

😂

[@Mr.bartz84]

And half the views. Because 240

[@peterparker2651]

wtf is that supposed to mean??

[@stone5against1]

@@peterparker2651 BigTime is Jeremiah and Zach's new youtube channel

[@HippyDaHer]

Big Time and Donut Media… imma enjoy watching the both of yall for the years to come!

[@rossipremier]

Having to mount your own tires is harsh as hell 😂...dang. but tires are the absolute best upgrade possible, had to do it.

[@SpaceMissile]

not too bad if you know what you're doing. but yeah, definitely more time than just having the wheels assembled already

[@TheDiamondWolf1000]

Yeah I thought that was a little unnecessary to have him do

[@Michael_Ruiter]

Inexperience on a tire machine can be daunting, it definitely was when I started working at Firestone. Now I can do a set of truck tires in a half hour. I do agree, tires are literally the best thing you can do to your car, good tires can make even chinsy cars better

[@buffalobill9958]

You can learn how to use that machine in 5 minutes. It's super simple. The smaller the profile and wider the tire the worse it is though. They did nit use the machine right btw

[@reaperasylum]

If you think mounting 4 tires is hard work you must be a computer nerd, try mounting 50 plus tires and at least 20 oil changes every single day plus the odd maintenance jobs, tires ain't shit, pull a tranny with no jack like a man.

[@Soh90]

Since no one else is gonna do it, I guess I'll comment on the actual video lol. I knew the FJ would do it. Heck he probably could have just installed the tires and removed the sway bar and been on his way and would have still won the challenge. But I'm glad he did the tent and winch. That FJ looks SICK.

[@tallguygreg]

I had the same thought about the FJ with new tires. I'm sure the new suspension and the lift that it brought was necessary too. But the FJ is super capable on its own.

[@joemcclain5670]

I think it was so he got all the parts for free instead. But you are right. Definitely tires and sway bar, obviously needs the winch too

[@Spacepilot616]

I love FJs for this reason.

[@LiveLoveHope06]

I could have done this challenge with my 2001 Subaru Forester 😅

[@adamsfusion]

Every comment I've seen is either about the video or people complaining that people are commenting about comments not being about the video. @Soh90 don't be part of the problem.

[@Soupeydupey]

This guy solid on camera

[@hfbdbsijenbd]

My man should have tagged them all in the first second.

[@christiantanacredi3060]

i was thinking the same. wouldve been a good twist

[@abufellah]

💯

[@nickramsay2560]

6 hours off the time for 36 man hours? Totally worth the trade.

[@FJX2000_Productions]

I love the FJ Cruiser! As KZbin’s self-declared FJ expert, I approve of this video 😁😁😁 I saw the FJ in the background of one of the recent videos and wondered what it was all about! Keep it up Donut!

[@nadiartv]

I'm real worried they didn't move the breather on the rear diff before sticking it into that water

[@chasewhitehouse9118]

So why can't we just enjoy BigTime and donut? Honestly, loved this episode and the BigTime upload. Seems to me this is only a good thing. Double the content for us.

[@JDubST]

Honestly, Jerry and Jobe are what made this channel so much better. With them leaving, Donut will pretty much become Do Not watch this channel

[@SpaceMissile]

based.

[@BoyWithaDog13]

dam right

[@stevenwrightLOL]

There’s a huge us vs them mentality in humans and people are picking sides

[@dooddrones6521]

​@@stevenwrightLOL Did you see the ad they put out for chinese EVs that they tried to masquerade as a legitimate video? People are picking sides, and they're picking the side of honest car content over corporate shilling for china.

[@neuronbob]

Great video and I’m already watching both Donut and BigTime. There’s room for both types of content. Keep it up to both channels👍🏽

[@dustysummit3900]

I am glad that James is now off spending time with his dad.

[@christopherweaver2281]

Where is he though frfr? Came to the comments for that exact reason.

[@jonathans.972]

Donut, don't ignore the comments but ignore the negativity. I can watch both. I don't know why a competition matters so much to some of these viewers. I still love your videos and merch. You have the best shirts.

[@iamtimsson]

15:40 ps1 ad is sick

[@Zarrex]

art is by @brawlersworld !! he makes awesome stuff

[@ewatfred]

That's by Brawler's World!!

[@PurplePanda1233]

I actually thought they made a browser game

[@coconutking2933]

Brawlers world!!

[@jerseylife8701]

I’m still happy to watch donut and its content. People exaggerate but the content is mostly good.

[@plebbin.]

at first i was like, yeah no this guy aint winnin, then i seen him hit that control arm bushing like a mfin OG

[@imCylo]

I know everyone wants to talk about the BigTime thing but this was a cool video and it's cool to see a subscriber win a car

[@bhoffman8984]

JUSTIN, NOLAN, JOE… please don’t go down with the ship!

[@ArnasBies]

jobe already did he has a separate yt channel with jeremiah

[@ethanacton408]

they will. the new Big-Time video is great(go check it out). it feels like a Dount video and not a Temu tool video. Big Time is old donut I'm here for it. ill stick for vids like this but most of Dount is trash these days

[@scuttlebug33]

@@ethanacton408 ima check it after

[@scuttlebug33]

but where is james tho???

[@KaosProject21]

ugh... god damn it

[@sethpoeski2954]

Okay Donut needs to hire Danny. This dude is legit.

[@nikita_kozlov]

I’m betting he has a better job as an iron worker.

[@rodneykd]

where is james tho

[@IamBiONiC2]

He’s an office worker now

[@KaosProject21]

james/nolan/justin need a channel together they make sense jerry and jobe are already free agents just like Danger Dan and Hertlife from Hoonigan if we keep up just following the people who leave, and then unsubscribed, theyll have to get the picture... better yet? *boycot the "sponsors" hijacking our media into ads*

[@KaosProject21]

james is the channel lol we definitely miss his history lessons... 😭

[@peterparker2651]

He sold out

[@rodneykd]

@@peterparker2651 for the love of car culture let's hope not

[@osamu6238]

Hated the FJ when it came out, but crazy how cool it has become now. Would love one as the weekend off roader.

[@e.g.5806]

Sick! Nice work, Danny, that FJ is tight! I've a 2009 and love it-- Have fun out there!

[@brandenjones192]

Yall need to stop hating on donut they still have plenty of talent on here and if it werent for donut we probably wouldve never known about Jeremiah and Jobe. We get the best of both worlds

[@icebergtitanic5155]

Stoked for Danny! Congrats dude! And props to Donut for just being awesome!

[@TaranEdward]

hire this man, he'd be a great addition to the donut family!

[@car-nivores]

Justin channeled his inner Mr beast on this one

[@marcaubinmedia7774]

Donut needs to hire this man

[@Vancev99x]

They played with that tire like it was fragile! 😅 I was screaming "Just slam it in there!" 😂

[@stevenslaughter9765]

So he got to be a shop manager for a day. Cool

[@edgarmccarty480]

these are the donut videos we need

[@chimpypimpy8245]

No we need science garage

[@marquism1799]

Got love for both Donut and Big Time. I mean without Donut, there would be no Big Time in the first place. Double the content for us! Let's go!

[@epictales1307]

I think I would have went straight to tagging in like 4 maybe 6 people from the start. 5-7 people for 6 hours can do a lot to fix up a vehicle that has all the parts laying right there, plus doing it from the start maximizes his use of that 1 hour loss per helper. How many you pull in is based on how much there is to do that can be done separate from other tasks for example. You guys need someone in there that thinks the entire time they are working! That guy is ME!! :P

[@pancakeking6662]

I love Danny’s energy and enthusiasm throughout this video! He deserves that FJ. 😎

[@AndrewZavala]

Danny is a real one

[@cjmac4408]

Ugh. Im sick of the negativity jeez. Donut aint dead or dying, the rest of the team is awesome and will continue to make great vids. The other guys are also gonna make great new different content. We all win lol. Double the content

[@Sean_Downey]

LOVE these series!

[@aussie-seb]

Oh man, I would've loved this challenge!

[@ilovematt6933]

Changing the thumbnail to Zach Jobe an hour after its posted is wild

[@Jonny2by4]

The views must not be hitting like they used to lmao

[@ericpowell9732]

They're probably using the "test thumbnail" feature. you can publish with different thumbnails to see which performs better.

[@gamingwhileotherssleep4650]

Came here only to comment on this too 😄

[@nakedmongoose123]

I did not see him in the thumbnail what

[@ohwhoaitzjoe]

Love that Justin is hosting more off-road content for us

[@kagisoschultz]

Ik they got power tools and they gave em the old fashioned tools😂😂😂

[@enonek2960]

Way to go Danny! Hope you enjoy the FJ, as much as we've enjoyed Zack and Jer on Donut! 😢

[@MichaudIra9]

I appreciate Zach and Jer being candid but respectful. I'm glad that they don't want people trashing Donut. They are standup dudes. People are absolutely allowed to share their opinions. New donut is not great, and Big Time style content is exactly what made me start watching Donut in the first place. Whoever owns donut needs to see this. But at this point I think the view count speaks for itself with Big Time having 4x the views in the same amount of time. I love all the donut presenters, old and new. They all rule. But there's a disconnect between who's coming up with the ideas and the audience and this negative reaction in the comments it's the only way there's gonna be any change. Much love Donut, I'll still watch your stuff from time to time. But get back to your roots.

[@eldisa013]

Actually, this video may be recorded way before they announce they left. They may left now, but they have already done recording few last video. So, them being candid maybe, maybe not because they want to leave.

[@zachbiegel9290]

I've dreamt of owning an FJ for as long as I could remember. Seeing Danny win this FJ through his hard work was so enjoyable! I hope he gets to run that thing until he passes it to his kids. What an awesome episode!

[@allenoldroyd2191]

Nice product promotion. Roof rack should really help off roading.

[@andrewmorrison4644]

This video reminds me of why I love my FJ. I have been wondering what was going to happen to the fj in the donut lot this is awesome I hope Danny enjoys it for many years!

[@JoseFrancisco-qz2zi]

BIGTIME BABYYY!!!

[@Scoopthemoopoop]

Lol okay

[@lsear2905]

This is great Donut content - very enjoyable

[@z3r067]

Leave while you still can. Save yourself.

[@hardtailharry6812]

That guy deserverd it , he knew he had it from the start ! Hes going to lookafter it and enjoy it . Congratulations danny !

[@peg6sustv461]

Where is the homie James? I really hope he’s not being nerfed. 🥴

[@henok.b9173]

He left

[@psykolikwid]

I believe James is more behind the scenes (editorial) as opposed to in front of the camera these days. I miss him too lol definitely got nerfed!!

[@optimusprime028]

He's on a sabbatical break as per his IG

[@talldarkrandom3170]

Danny deserved everything and I'm glad everyone on the team seem to agree.

[@robpetersen87]

Shit, just hire Danny. Dude clicked right into the crew.

[@rosetheblackcat]

that man chilled so hard the greatest 15 minutes of chilling i've ever seen

[@VestigeV47]

Rip donut

[@montikore]

Danny really could make a good host. He vibed with the whole crew well, was good on camera, and entertaining to watch

[@robvision3888]

It’s another BigTime / Donut Collaboration!🎉🎉🎉

[@Glitchwolf-iy9wv]

Personally, I’m currently saving up to get an FJ as my first vehicle. Very cool to see y’all mess around with one.

[@ryanhogan1561]

Let’s chill with the big time comments. They left but not because of any kind of drama, just creative differences and wanting to go different directions. That’s normal, people grow up and their visions and goals change. Let’s just enjoy each channel for being what they are and not try and fuel some drama that just isn’t there.

[@sweatypackage]

It wasnt creative differences, its the same thing with half of the other decent youtube channels going to shit...Shitty investors trying to make a profit instead of creative content.

[@ryanhogan1561]

@@sweatypackage switch falls under the category of creative differences… they want to CREATE different content based on making money, while others want to CREATE different content based on loving what they are doing.

[@R3AL-AIM]

@@ryanhogan1561 But it's hard to say they are being creative when they are purposefully stunting said creativity...

[@dougerrohmer]

They picked a great "victim". Danny's a great guy, I think we were all rooting for him to win.

[@Ktmfan450]

Danny is a G Donut should have him on real mechanic stuff

[@ToastNation]

This is the coolest segment I have seen you guys do

[@victorpapaavp]

I cringed when he was knocking those lug nuts off with a breaker bar, when there was an impact sitting on that ground right next to him lol...

[@theconfused_fisherman]

I cringed watching them try to mount the tires bc that's all I did for 4 years at a tire shop. I was screaming at my phone 😂

[@xxlockexxx]

Hey, good on you guys for gettin a good dude back out on the trails!

[@socrates1000]

Bye Donut Media, It's been really awesome watching you guys grow over the years, but it has gotten so far away from why I used to enjoy watching you guys. I'm glad that the creators I enjoyed watching are starting to branch off and start their own channels. It's been awesome, and no ill will. But this Is the last Donut video I click on. Peace out and best of luck.

[@BoomersEve]

The suspension takes a lot longer than you'd think on a FJ. Great video keep them coming more FJ videos Please!

[@Pixels_And_Petrol]

I feel so bad for the remaining crew :'(

[@TinkerersAdventure]

Damn that mod section was super hard core. Impressive work

[@wienerdd]

him breaking the lug nuts off with a bar instead of the gun right next to him got me

[@PristineReviews]

justin youre killing it dude, in a good way

[@peytonyoutubee]

This is an amazing idea!!! I dig the offroad aspect. If you need someone from NC to try some off-roading, i sacrifice as tribute👀

[@DameNaNoYo]

Even tho Jeremiah and Jobe is leaving Donut, damn this video still rocks and fun to watch! Hope both channels grow bigger!

[@ENDO.2000]

Exactly! Good fucking contnet

[@GamerCheatsForAll]

Your days are numbered, Donut Corp.

[@kirill4777]

that merch advertisement is really cool, always liked your ad production

[@HollowDubz]

Bring back the learning and build videos!! I watch donut to learn, not to see an ad for a chinese car or some dumb challenge/game show!

[@charidiamandis]

Toyota is Japanese, and the FJ is not sold in the US anymore. If anything, it’s an ad for the tires or the shocks

[@broomstick9050]

@@charidiamandishe’s talking about their last video.

[@lynnmckenney1987]

Honestly, I would have tagged everyone in from the start to maximize on how much time each person had to help. Love this series!!!

[@Corndogger61]

Give someone a Hilux if they complete the trail there getting the truck

[@dmgchck]

the video game animation was sick shoutout to the animator !

[@CooperCatDaily]

Why can't 90% of these losers just be happy that we have 2 awesome car channels to watch now instead of just Donut?

[@ThatGuyGloomy]

Thats too much thinking for them. You are giving them too much credit.

[@abrahamk9]

This was a great challenge! I'm glad Danny won.

[@rockaholictom]

Would anyone else have just tagged them all in and had like 6 hours with a full crew?

[@georgieboiii101]

Let’s not forget the years of entertainment and knowledge Donut has given us, people will come and go, but they have built a beautiful community!!!

[@StreetCars1698]

id bet $1,000 that "Danny" is literally just an actor and not a donut subscriber.

[@lezapzap311]

Man Danny was on it! I was impressed.

[@jth1987leb]

This video is an example of when none car people own the channel that only want to make money. It is more of an infomercial for car parts and merc than a car video.

[@larryhouse3776]

Well making car content is extremely expensive.